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- Kyrie Irving flipped off and cursed at Celtics during game 1 of Nets-Celtics series.
- Irving has been fined $50k by the NBA for his actions.
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Kyrie Irving’s pocket is a little lighter after game 1 of the Nets-Celtics series.
On Sunday, Kyrie was seen cursing at Celtics fans while walking to the locker room and flipping off several fans during the second half of the game.
Kyrie gives the Boston crowd the middle finger after a tough make 🖕 pic.twitter.com/7pVQYPJrR2
— Action Network (@ActionNetworkHQ) April 17, 2022
Kyrie messing around with the heckling Celtics fans 😅 pic.twitter.com/DViIXTIYH0
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 17, 2022
Kyrie gots no chill.😭💀 #BKNvsBOS https://t.co/46KlosgqNN
— lil kennedy (@t0mm3333) April 17, 2022
According to Kyrie, he was just giving the crowd the same energy that he was receiving from them.
Kyrie Irving comments on the Boston crowd. pic.twitter.com/yvdAm3WM7i
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) April 17, 2022
“Where I’m from, I’m used to all these antics and people being close nearby. It’s nothing new when I come into this building of what it’s going to be like,”
“It’s the same energy they have for me, and I’m gonna have the same energy for them. And it’s not every fan. I don’t want to attack every Boston fan. But when people start yelling, ‘p—y’ or ‘b—h’ and ‘f— you’ and all that stuff, there’s only so much you can take as a competitor.”
On Tuesday, the NBA announced they were fining Irving $50k for his actions during game 1.
The following was released by the NBA. pic.twitter.com/KpNRX6alBg
— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) April 19, 2022
A majority of NBA fans believe it’s unfair that Kyrie can’t respond to vulgar heckling fans without getting fined.
not a fan of how kyrie left boston but it's pretty damn stupid that the fans can yell whatever they want at him but he gets fined that much for rightfully giving it back to them https://t.co/mBV6Bmi4t7
— Dewey Schramm III (@DSchramm03) April 19, 2022
So, the NBA has no requirements for Fans to be respectful, and to peacefully enjoy the ENTERTAINMENT that THEY paid for, but players must be subjected to god knows what comments/gestures and are supposed to have 00 reactions or reciprocation? Got it. https://t.co/gbF2lPEhtm
— Downfield Merchant (@OKfashoFam) April 19, 2022
https://twitter.com/SoThatsSlim/status/1516480043249070080
But fans can do whatever they want? L
— 🎟️ (@Plazuhbtw) April 19, 2022
If players get fined for flipping off and swearing at fans the fans should get kicked out of games for flipping off and swearing at players. Its unfair to the players to have this as a one way street. You cant just tell humans to turn off their emotions especially in the playoffs https://t.co/t6pIJ3SxRC
— JoltsBoi (@JoltsBoi) April 19, 2022